Preformed loop type binding machine



April 20, 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE 20 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed NOV. 2'7, 1961 ulmrLz ATTORNEY April 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 27, 1961 2Q Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS ALBERT E. CRANSTON JR,

WILBER C1. CRANSI'QN DEAN A. ENSTAD WILLIAM J, ROWE L A'ITORN EY April 20, 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR.. ETAL 3,179,037

PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 27, 1961 20 Sheets-Sheet 3 sm w ALBERT E CRANSTON JR. WlLBER CLRANS'IDN DEAN A. ENSTAD WILLIAM J'. ROWELL- w I\ ATTORNEY April 1965 A.-E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed ov. 27. 1961 20 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTORS ALBERT ECRANSTON JR. WILBER c. CIZANSTON DEAN A. EN$TAD WLLLIAM 3'. ROWE-LL.

ATTORNEY A ril 20, 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 27, 1961 2O Sheets-Sheet 5 INVENTORS ALBERT E. CRANSTON 32.. wmaaa c. CRANSTON DEAN A. ENsTAD W\u \AM J. RQWELL BY M ATTORNEY Ap 20, 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 27, 1961 20 Sheets-Sheet 6 Om WQ A ril 20, 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

PREFQRMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE 2O Sheets-Sheet 7 Filed Nov. 2'7, 1961 April 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 2'7, 1961 20 Sheets-Sheet 8 INVENTORS' ALBERT E. cRANsToN WILBER c. CRANSYO N A. ENsTAD LIAM I ROWELL ZQ m A'r'ro RN EX Apnl 20, 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR.. ETAL 3,179,037

PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE 20 Sheets-Sheet 9 Filed Nov. 27, 1961 INVENTORS ALBERT E. CRANSTON JR. 'WILBER C. CRANSTON DEAN A. ENSTAD. WILLIAM J. RCWELL. BY 5 4 I ATTORNEY \APril 20, 1955 A. E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

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PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE 20 Sheets-Sheet 11 Filed Nov. 27, 1961 INVENTORS T A R mmwu o fw m AwDW April 1965 A. E. CRANSTQN, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 27, 1961 20 Sheets-Sheet 12 C dT -l INVENTORS ALBERT E CRANSTQN JR. WILBER c. GRAN STON DEAN A. ENSTAD WILUAM J. ROWELL ZQM T RNE Y April 1965 A. E. \GRANSTON, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

PREF-ZQRMED IIEOIOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 27, 1961 20 Sheets-Sheet l3 INVENTORS ALBERT E CRANSTON J'Ia. W/LBER C. CRANS TON DEA/V A. A/S774D WILL/AM I ROWELL.

\ATTORNEY A. E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 27, 1961 20 She tats-Sheet l4 1 7" E w 77 [1/ L20 I f M4 IN VHV TORS ALBERT E. CRANSTON 3R. WILBER c. RANSTON DEAN A. EN$TAD WILUAM J. R W

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IfREFORMED EQDP TYPE BINDLNE? mm 20 Sheets-Sheet r5 INVENTORS ALBERT ELRANsToN 3R. WILBER c. CRANSTON DEAN A. ENSTAD WILLIAM :r. RQWEl-L ATTORNEY A ril 20, 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR.. 'ETAL 3, 7 ,0 7

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WILBER C.CRANSTON DEAN A.ENSTAD ATTO RN EY April 20, 1965 A. E. CRANSTON, JR., ETAL 3,179,037

PREFORMED LOOP TYPE BINDING MACHINE Filed Nov. 27, 1961 20 Sheets-Sheet l8 INVENTORS ALBERT E CRANS ON JR. W LBER RAN5 ON DEAN A ENSTA1 H) WlLLlAM J. ROWELL.

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10. A MACHINE FOR BINDING A BOX THROUGH PALLET RUNNER OPENINGS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BOX COMPRISING A VERTICAL OPEN CENTER RECTANGULAR WIRE GUIDE FRAME MOUNTED FOR VERTICAL MOVEMENT, GATES IN THE LOWER SIDE OF SAID FRAME TO ADMIT THE PALLET RUNNERS, SAID GATES BEING CLOSABLE THROUGH SAID PALLET RUNNER OPENINGS WHEN THE FRAME IS IN AN UPPER POSITION, A CONVEYOR ARRANGED TO MOVE A BOX THROUGH SID FRAME, MEANS ARRANGED FOR ACTUATION BY THE BOX TO CLOSE SAID GATES AND START WIRE FEED AROUND SAID FRAME AND THROUGH SAID GATES, A YIELDABLE WIRE GUIDE TRACK SECTION IN SAID FRAME RESPONSIVE TO COMPLETION OF WIRE FEED TO OPEN SAID GATES, MEANS ACTUATED BY SAID GATE OPENING TO REVERSE SAID WIER FEED AND LOWER SAID FRAME TO CLAMP THE BOX ON THE CONVEYOR, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO COMPLETION OF WIRE TENSIONING TO INITIATE SPLICING OF THE WIRE, MEANS RESPONSIVE TO WIRE SPLICING TO CUT THE WIRE FROM ITS SOURCE OF SUPPLY AND RAISE SAID FRAME, AND MEANS ACTUATED BY THE RISING OF SAID FRAME TO RE-START THE CONVEYOR. 